title: [Search for acid-alcohol resistant bacilli in 1222 pathological specimens].
abstract: Between October 1991 and December 1995, 1222 biological specimens (sputum, pus, urine, biological liquids and biopsies) were examined for the presence of acid-fast-bacilli (AFB). After treatment in the laboratory, the smears were colored by Ziehl-Neelson method. 138 specimens were considered positive (11.29%). The results showed that the rate of infection is more important in men (7.53%) than in women (3.76%). The sputum is major in this study (84.45%), followed by biological liquids (7.61%). The percentage of positivity was more important in the case of pus (19.44%), followed by sputum (12.30%).
authors.affiliation: Faculté de Santé publique, Université libanaise.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamze
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Majzoub
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001706:Biopsy; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000382:microbiology; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012737:Sex Factors; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D013492:Suppuration / Q000382:microbiology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology
vernacular_title: Recherche des bacilles acido-alcoolo-résistants dans 1222 prélèvements pathologiques.